Construction apprenticeship starts on the rise

By Hamish Champ2018-10-26T06:00:00

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The construction sector was among the best performers in new apprenticeship starts across the UK last year, according to newly-released government data.

Figures from the department for education suggest the construction sector accounted for 7% of all apprenticeship starts in 2017, compared with just under 5% the year before. But the industry was dwarfed by those beginning an apprenticeship in the healthcare sector, which registered more than a quarter (27%) of all starts last year.

Smaller construction firms – those with up to 50 workers – were the biggest represented in the sector, accounting for around 68% of the total apprenticeship starts in the industry.

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